Richard Dixon
environmental campaigner and consultant
In 30 years of environmental campaigning, including as Director of both Friends of the Earth Scotland and WWF Scotland, I have helped bring an end to fracking, shape two Climate Acts, block plans for oil fields and power stations, create Low Emission Zones in four cities and get government to start taking Just Transition seriously. I also helped set up Transform Scotland and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, and chaired the Edinburgh Community Solar Coop.
I am now a freelance researcher and writer on climate and energy, and an advisor on campaign, advocacy, comms and organisational strategy.
Scribblings (including my Thursday Scotsman column)
Grangemouth closure should have been no surprise
The announcement last week that Grangemouth refinery is to close should not have been a surprise to anyone, it is the inevitable consequence of taking climate change seriously. This makes the apparent lack of preparation for this event doubly surprising. The refinery …
Plastics’ use under pressure
Pressure is growing to reduce our use of plastics, internationally and at home. Our massive use of plastic globally keeps us hooked on fossil fuels and continues to create widespread contamination of the environment by long-lived compounds. WWF estimate that the cost to …
Making Ecocide a crime in Scotland
Last week Labour/Co-operative Party MSP for Central Scotland Monica Lennon launched proposals for a bill to make ecocide a crime in Scotland, to act as a major deterrent to those who might create severe damage to the environment. Ecocide is defined as “unlawful or …
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